oVocabulary
interpretation and use – in context not simple memorizing a definition

·Students write effectively when using and or
analyzing sources – no machine scored questions that measure the claims and instruction
around writing. Students actually write to demonstrate mastery.

oWritten
expression

oConventions
and knowledge of language

·Students build (not gather – by design) and
present knowledge through research and the integration

Design of Performance Based Task

·Research

oResearch
simulation – provide the text that they will be required pull together the
evidence from the text to present an argument or explanation that demonstrates
they understand what they have read through the research problem.

oThey
read one extended text (800 words in elementary to 1500 words in high school).
Have to read with persistence and stamina – a range of complex text. Questions
they answer are designed to get students to go deep into the reading to get the
ideas to solve the problem

oFirst
written part is to summarize the passage – then they will read additional text,
answer some questions around that text to gather what they need to provide a
response to a research problem.

oThis
gives us the evidence as to the claim.

·Literature Analysis Task

oRead
two sufficiently complex literary textsand answering questions around those texts based on the literary
analysis standards